At any given time, there are about 80 CSP students enrolled in the program. Students are usually identified as "first-year" or "second-year" students, although there are also a few VIPTs (very important part-time students) who take the program at their own pace but are listed with one of the two cohorts. 

The student community is a friendly one, and there are many annual events and traditions. Although internship sites are spread out within a 2-hour radius of BGSU, classes and events are planned so that all students can get involved. The CSP student organization is the Bowling Green Student Development Association (BGSDA) and elections are held each fall with the results being announced at the annual End-of-the-Semester Party in December.